Washington law recognizes certain rights and responsibilities of qualified patients and health care providers under the Death with Dignity Act (“Act”). Under Washington law, a health care provider, including Prosser Public Hospital District is not required to assist a qualified patient in ending that patient’s life.

Prosser Public Hospital District has chosen to not participate under the Death with Dignity Act. This means that in the performance of their duties, Prosser Public Hospital District physicians, employees, independent contractors and volunteers shall not assist a patient in ending the patient’s life under the Act. In addition, no provider may participate on the premises of the hospital or in property owned by the district.

No patient will be denied other medical care or treatment because of the patient’s participation under the Act. The patient will be treated in the same manner as all other Prosser Public Hospital District patients. 4. Any patient wishing to receive life

Any patient wishing to receive life-ending medication while a patient of the district will be referred to their Primary Care Physician (PCP).

Prosser Public Hospital District believes our providers have an obligation to openly discuss the patient’s concerns, unmet needs, feelings, and desires about the dying process. Providers should seek to learn the meaning behind the patient’s questions and help the patient understand the range of available options, including but not limited to comfort care, hospice care, and pain control. Ultimately, Prosser Public Hospital's goal is to help patients make informed decisions about end-of-life care.

Patient must be greater than 39 weeks for induction unless medically indicated.

In order to provide a quality standard of care to patient undergoing induction there should be no more than one induction of labor in progress on a shift or scheduled per day unless additional 1:1 nursing can be provided.

Parties that may or will become involved in this process are, but not limited to, OB provider, OB nurse(s), the Lead Nurse, and Staff nurses, OR crew, anesthesia Pediatrician, Respiratory Therapy and possibly outside NICU team.

POLICYIt is the intent of PMH Medical Center to comply with all current Physician Orders for life Sustaining Treatment (POLST) forms that express definitive patient preferences upon presentation, and to document definitive patient preferences for treatment via POLST form upon discharge when appropriate.

The regulation implementing Section 504 requires that an agency/facility "shall adopt and implement procedures to ensure that interested persons, including persons with impaired vision or hearing, can obtain information as to the existence and location of services, activities, and facilities that are accessible to and usable by disabled persons." (45 C.F.R. '84.22(f))

This facility and all of its programs and activities are accessible to and useable by disabled persons, including persons with impaired hearing and vision. Access features include:

It is the policy of Prosser Public Hospital District to provide information to the patient regarding his or her rights and all the rules and regulations governing patient conduct and responsibilities during their stay in the facility. This is provided both verbally and in writing, in a language that the patient understands. Each patient (or the patient’s representative) admitted to this facility must sign an admission agreement which includes: consent for treatment and acknowledgement of explanation and receipt of written copies of facility practices; Resident Rights Policy 483.10; Admissions, Transfer & Discharge Rights Policy 483.12; and Residents Behavior and Facility Practices Policy 483.13 at the time of admission or within forty-eight (48) hours prior to admission. Proper orientation will be given to each patient and/or representative to the facility, staff, and facility services.

A. Abortion means any medical treatment intended to induce the termination of pregnancy except for the purpose of producing a live birth.

B. Current legal precedent allows elective termination of pregnancy up to age of viability. It is also allowed at any gestational age, if the fetus is deemed incapable of viability or to protect the mother’s health.

C. Because of the comparatively low volume of OB services offered at PMH, elective terminations are rarely performed. As such, the hospital’s ability to staff for this procedure is inconsistent. Prior to considering termination of pregnancy, it will be necessary for physicians to communicate with the OB clinical manager and OR manager to evaluate adequate staffing availability.

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